Show HN: Why many AI-generated websites don't show up on Google
4 months ago
- #AI Builders
- #Web Development
- #SEO
- AI website builders are revolutionary for internal tools but have hidden flaws for marketing websites.
- Search engine crawlers see empty pages in client-side rendered (CSR) sites, delaying indexing.
- Google uses a 'two-wave' indexing system, prioritizing HTML content over JavaScript-rendered pages.
- Pure Single Page Applications (SPAs) often have duplicate metadata, harming SEO rankings.
- Client-side rendering negatively impacts Core Web Vitals (LCP, CLS, TTFB), affecting SEO.
- Pagesmith uses Static Site Generation (SSG) for pre-rendered HTML, zero-JS defaults, and perfect metadata.